University Of Bari

This study tested whether a low FODMAP diet (limiting certain carbs) can reduce stomach pain and bloating in children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Seventy children aged 4–18 followed either a low or standard FODMAP diet for two weeks, then switched after a break. Research…

This study explored how Ramadan intermittent fasting changes gut bacteria and intestinal barrier function in healthy adults. Researchers followed 79 participants from Italy and Lebanon before, during, and after the fasting month. They collected blood and stool samples to measure …

This completed study looked at how many hospitalized patients receive artificial nutrition (tube feeding or IV nutrition). Out of 578 patients, about 1 in 10 (9.7%) were getting this kind of support. The researchers checked whether the type and amount of nutrition matched each pa…